Keith Code: Racing with Passion, Living with Purpose - The Inspiring Journey of a Motorcycling Icon

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Keith Code is a renowned figure in the world of motorcycle racing and training. With decades of experience as a former racer and an influential coach, Code has revolutionized the way riders approach their craft. His expertise led him to establish the California Superbike School, an internationally recognized institution. In this episode, we explore Keith’s journey while he shares his expertise in the art of street cornering with adventure bikes. Particularly focusing on low-traction situations, we delve into the optimal sitting position—whether upright, aligned with the bike's lean, or leaned inside—and unravel the reasoning behind it all. Tune in to uncover Keith's remarkable story, his path to success, and insights on cornering techniques. Photos and links for this episode can be found on our website at adventureriderradio.com. Adventure Rider Radio is the original and longest running adventure motorcycle and travel podcast and has been produced weekly since 2014! You can count on us to be there for you every Thursday with a new and exciting episode, we never miss a week. And we hope we can count on you for your support. Become a Patreon supporter for just $5 a month and get a sticker and ad-free listening. Make a one time donation of just $10 and we'll send you a sticker. A donation of $50 or more also gets you a shout-out on RAW. To become a supporter please head over to the Support page on our website. Thank you!

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0:00.0	The name, Keith Code, most people know in motorcycling, he is the founder of the California Superbike School.
0:07.0	And I would say that he's probably best known for his passion for excellence,
0:11.0	because that's what's made his brand very likely the most recognized
0:15.2	brand in the world in his field of on track motorcycle training.
0:20.4	Back in the day Keith was the first to dig deep into what made some racers win while other racers failed.
0:26.0	He dug into the techniques they were using, he turned it into a methodology that's been taught now to over 196,000 riders, some of which have went on to national and world
0:35.2	racing championships.
0:37.2	Keith has written several books and loads of articles about his riding techniques, but his
0:41.9	twist of the wrist series are considered solid gold for any rider.
0:46.4	Now today while I have this world-renowned track instructor on adventure rider radio
0:51.5	I want to ask him about cornering on a street bike.
0:54.6	What I want to know from a world-renowned cornering expert is what the best sitting position
1:01.0	is to use when quartering on a street bike, particularly if traction is low.
1:06.0	Sitting up vertical as you go around the corner, in line with the bikes lean or leaning inside like they do on the track and I want to know why.
1:15.8	So Keith's story, how he got started, how he ended up doing what he's doing which is a fascinating
1:20.8	story and then cornering.
1:23.0	I'm Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio.
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1:44.2	throttle lock is not a cruise control, it's a throttle lock, which means that it
1:48.6	holds your throttle in whatever position you set it in. Now you can still adjust it
1:51.7	up or down just by twisting it
1:53.2	that's not a problem but what the Atlas throttle lock does is basically what
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